LSAM recognizes Monteris, Intelligent Hospital Systems

(October 13, 2010, Winnipeg Free Press) The Life Science Association of Manitoba presented its annual awards at a dinner last week at the Fort Garry Hotel. The winners are:

Intelligent Hospital Systems — Life Science Company of the Year. IHS has developed an automated system to prepare IV admixtures in syringes and bags. It has been selling the million-dollar units to hospitals all over North America.

Monteris Medical Inc. — Emerging Life Science Company of the Year. The company is developing technologies for the treatment of cancers, including malignant brain tumours not adequately addressed by current methods.

Intelligent Hospital Systems and Monteris Medical Inc. are medical device companies developed from research conducted at St. Boniface Hospital which provide automated solutions for the hospital environment.

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